THE FRINGE- WINGED FUNGUS BEETLES. 



505 



(/(/. Elytra each with a small yellow spot, much behind the middle; pubes- 

 cence line, less distinct. 969. lunata. 



9(37 (3015). Molamba fasciata Say. Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat ScL, V. 1826, 

 250 ; ibid. II. 320. 



Broadly oval, subdepressed. Piceous; antennae and legs yellowish; 

 thorax reddish-yellow with a dark spot in front of middle; elytra with a 

 crossbar behind the middle, the tips edged with dull yellow. Thorax hood- 

 like, sides regularly cuiwed. apex rounded; disk, as well as that of elytra, 

 densely and finely punctate. Length 1.4-1.7 mm. 



Kosciusko and Perry counties ; rare. May 20-June 20. Taken 

 from beneath bark of locust, also by sifting the debris of beech 

 stumps. 



968 ( ). Molamba ornata Casey. Journ. X. Y. Ent. 



Soc, Till, 1900, 71. 

 Resembles fasciata but having the pale crossbar of 

 elytra reduced to a quadrate spot and located a little 

 nearer the middle. Males narrower than females and 

 with the elytra shortened, exposing two segments of the 

 abdomen. Length 1.3-1.5 mm. (Fig. 181.) 



Kosciusko, Putnam. Orange and Posey counties ; 

 scarce. April 24-June 22. Probably only a va- 

 riety of fasciata. Taken by sifting. 



969 (3017). Molamba lunata Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Xat. ScL, VI, 1S52, 



144. 



Resembles fasciata but smaller and broader. Thorax mostly black 

 with narrow dull yellow margins and apex. Elytra with a small lunate 

 yellow spot on apical third ; their tips broadly rounded and margined with 

 yellow, which extends a short distance along the sides ; surface finely and 

 densely punctate. Length 1-1.3 mm. 



Marion and Perry counties; rare. April 7-May 20. 



Arihrolips decolor Lee, pale dull yellow, elytra minutely reticu- 

 late, length .8 mm., and A. misellus Lee. blackish, thorax paler, 

 elytra highly polished and distinctly punctate, length 1 mm., both 

 have a range which may include Indiana. For shape of antenna of 

 ArthroJips see Fig. ISO. No. 9. 



V. Orthoperus Steph. 1829. (Gr., "straight + pouch. ") 



The members of this genus are among the smallest of Coleoptera, 

 and may be recognized by their oval, moderately convex form, ex- 

 posed head and 9-jointed antennae (Fig. 180, No. 4.) Two species 

 have been taken in Indiana, while a third may occur. 



Fig. 181. X 17*. 

 (Original.) 



